I heard this story on the way home from work today. Interesting stuff.
Category Archives: Geography
Zappos CEO gambles on reviving downtown Las Vegas | Marketplace from American Public Media
There has been a lot of Vegas news recently with the caucus last week. Here is an interview with Zappos’ Tony Hsieh and his plans for downtown.
Degradation of the Republican Party on display in Las Vegas – Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 | 2 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun
Apparently Nevada’s GOP presentation has not shined this past week.
Home means Nevada to me – Las Vegas Sun
Read this earlier today and it made me miss Vegas a lot. I may never move back there but it was probably as close to a home as I’ve had. Sure, I’ve made good friends in many a place, but I never felt as comfortable as I did there.
Small breweries ready to tap into market – or fall flat | Minnesota Public Radio News
Great news! More microbreweries are opening up in Minnesota.
Hooray beer!
Local actors surprised, dismayed by North Dakota tourism ad response | INFORUM | Fargo, ND
Like anywhere, Minnesota has its problems. Hell, we have a massively moronic image problem called Michelle Bachmann, for instance.
That said, we didn’t screw up as bad as this. Poor North Dakota. Their riches might be in hard-to-retrieve oil, but not in public marketing.
If there is a North Dakota baby boom around autumn this year, you know where to start looking for a cause.
The Year in Beer in Minnesota | Minnesota Public Radio News
One of the nice surprises of moving up here is the good variety of microbrews up here. I haven’t had them all but am a big fan of Shell and Surly beers. Here is a sneak peek at the beer scene in Minnesota.
With her husband deployed, Jenny Munoz finds war is far from over | Minnesota Public Radio News
A truly heartwarming story about a family facing military deployments and real life challenges.
Good luck to them.
Geeky Destinations and Smart Side Trips | Wired.com
Some ideas on not only where, but how to get to, some geeky destinations.
GeekDad covered something similar recently with a much more local-friendly site called NerdyDayTrips. You can read the review here. I already have a few ideas on things to do around here.
Obama, Alpha family likely to renew friendships today – Galva News
A neat story about an Alpha family who has connections with the President.
